Editor's NoteSafety: Belt and Suspenders Required for Safety Presented with an opportunity to strike a blow for redundancy, federal officials took a pass. The decision discomfits many pilots, who perceive a reduced margin of safety. The case involves the final…
ATM ModernizationScan Primus Epic Certification Honeywell’s Primus Epic integrated avionics system on the Dassault Falcon EASy 900EX bizjet has received certification approval from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration. The avant-garde EASy (Enhanced Avionics System)…
ATM ModernizationSystem Design: Designing With Digital Audio Many companies look at digital audio for aircraft systems as a way of improving system operation in the electrically noisy environment. Thanks to effective consumer advertising, "digital audio" has achieved some mystical…
ATM ModernizationPeople DeClue, Account Executive Information provider Jeppesen has named George DeClue account executive for the Business and General Aviation Division. Based in White Plains, N.Y., DeClue will be in charge of business aviation…
Editor's NotePerspective: WAEA: On Board With Wireless The use of carry-on electronic devices with wireless communications capability is increasing among airline passengers. Over the past two and a half years the World Airline Entertainment Association (WAEA) has been helping…
ATM ModernizationNew Products TCAS Interface Vista, Calif.-based Sandel Avionics has developed an enhancement to its ST3400 terrain awareness warning system (TAWS). A new interface allows the display of traffic advisory and resolution advisory (TA/RA) information…
ATM ModernizationSafety: Cruising With Smoke During the cruise phase of flight, a "smoke" event is more than twice as likely as an engine problem to cause an unscheduled landing, according to a new study of service difficulty…
ATM ModernizationScan Brits Tough On Security In November the UK’s aviation authorities began monitoring UK and non-UK airlines’ compliance with the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) requirement to provide a means of checking the…
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